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CGC Certified General Contractor License (Florida)

Florida has 30,914 active CGC Certified General Contractor holders in the state file as of 2026-10-271, the largest of 20 classes with at least 200 holders.

Active holders
30,914
31.6% of active Florida licenses

What does the Florida Certified General Contractor license require?

Certified (statewide): General, Building, Residential, and specialty categories such as Plumbing, Roofing, Air-Conditioning (Class A/B/C), Pool/Spa. Registered contractors hold a local license first and register with the state for that area only.2

Exam

Computer-based, open-book multiple choice.3

Bond

No surety bond is required to be certified.4

All Florida license requirements

How do you check a CGC license?

Search by license number or business name on the Florida license lookup, which reads the same state file.

Sources

  1. FL DBPR construction license extract (CONSTRUCTIONLICENSE_1) (www2.myfloridalicense.com, 2026-10-27)
  2. Construction Industry Licensing Board (DBPR CILB): classes (www2.myfloridalicense.com)
  3. Construction Industry Licensing Board (DBPR CILB): exam (www2.myfloridalicense.com)
  4. Construction Industry Licensing Board (DBPR CILB): bond (leg.state.fl.us)
  5. Construction Industry Licensing Board (DBPR CILB) (www2.myfloridalicense.com)